The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a highly motivated and results driven individual with extensive experience of volunteer management, to join our team as a Senior Branch Engagement Officer – Scotland.

Our network of Branches are entirely volunteer run by parents, carers and autistic individuals who want to make a difference to autistic people. They are local, community led and entirely responsive to the needs of autistic people in their area.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting these branches to implement policies and procedures to keep activities safe and legal and become more sustainable.

To be successful, you will have good communication skills and have strong leadership qualities. You will need to have a good knowledge and understanding of volunteer management and be educated to at least university degree level in an appropriate discipline or proven track record in the field.

Where you will be working:

This role will be home based, so you must be able to work remotely (IT equipment will be provided). Candidates must be based in Scotland.

This is a permanent contract working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

View the job description

What we can offer you:

• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme
• Access to the Headspace App

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable children & young people? Are you passionate with the energy to provide high quality individual and group support for children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? Are you able to demonstrate a flexible, practical and positive approach to working with children and young people? Do you have an understanding and awareness of domestic abuse and a reflective, sensitive, non-judgmental approach? Can you work in a way that promotes equality and empowerment? If so we would like to hear from you.

This post requires a minimum SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Do you have experience of supporting vulnerable women? Are you passionate with the energy and commitment to provide high quality support for women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? Do you have knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and a reflective, sensitive, non-judgemental approach? Can you work in a way that promotes safety and empowerment?

If so, we would like to hear from you.

Would you like to join an organisation that is committed to delivering quality and affordable homes with excellent customer service? We recognise that by putting our tenants and customers’ voices at the heart of what we do, we can better support our goals of improving lives, homes and communities.

We are launching an exciting new initiative called Reach and Connect, a two-year project to build relationships with our customers and expand our support to our communities into the future,and are now looking for suitable candidates to help us move forward on this agenda.

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual who can support our communication activities as well as deliver our community engagement strategy. We believe that great people make a difference to our business and welcome interest from candidates from a range of backgrounds.

You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and professional skills and be a team player with a positive attitude and clear customer focus. Ideally, you will have experience in the areas of communications, engagement and customer service.

The post holder will assist Atrium to advance its Tenant Engagement and Empowerment Strategy, engaging with tenants, local community groups and external stakeholders, to better understand their needs and aspirations for the services they receive, and to ensure their views are expressed and considered in the decision-making process, with future services tailored to meet their needs.

The successful candidate will be required to deliver a professional, reactive and proactive service to support the communication, values and objectives of Atrium. You will help to pull together content for our publications, website and social media, and design high-impact campaigns to communicate key messages to our customers about the services we provide.

You will also have strong skills in building relationships and experience of partnership working as well as good IT skills.

We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply!

*Our staff currently work from home one day a week on a day chosen to best suit the business and its customers’ needs.